2015 football playoffs

ARLINGTON -- Second verse, same as the first. Longview and Mansfield Lake Ridge have met twice in two years in the playoffs, with both games coming down to the closing seconds. And each time, the Lobos were on the wrong end of the drama that is Texas high school football. Cody Jenkins missed a potential game-tying field goal from 36 yards with six seconds remaining, allowing Lake Ridge to escape A

CLASS 4A DIVISION I Carthage (11-3) vs. Waco La Vega (14-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11), Garland's Homer B. Johnson Stadium   CLASS 4A DIVISION II Gilmer (14-0) vs. Celina (14-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11), Mesquite Memorial Stadium   CLASS 3A DIVISION I Mineola (14-0) vs. Brock (1 ... Read More ...

Stats courtesy David Thompson TYLER -- For the sixth time in eight seasons, Carthage will play in the state semifinals. Behind another huge offensive performance spearheaded by senior quarterback Jarod Blissett, Carthage beat Silsbee 56-40 for the Bulldogs' third playoff win in four years against the Tigers in Friday night's Class 4A Division I Region III championship at TMF Rose Stadium. Read M

ARLINGTON -- Argyle eliminated Liberty-Eylau for the second consecutive season, and for the second time the margin of victory was three. Argyle scored 20 straight points in the second half to erase a nine-point deficit and oust the Leopards, 32-29, Friday night at AT&T Stadium for the Class 4A Division I Region II championship.

CLASS 5A DIVISION I QUARTERFINAL Longview Lobos (11-2) vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge Eagles (13-0) 9 p.m. Saturday AT&T Stadium, Arlington   Coaches Longview: John King Lake Ridge: Kirk Thor   Last week Longview: def. Wylie, 35-14 ... Read More ...

CLASS 4A DIVISION II QUARTERFINAL Atlanta Rabbits (9-4) vs. Gilmer Buckeyes (13-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Pirate Stadium, Longview Coaches Atlanta: Matt McClure Gilmer: Matt Turner   Last week Atlanta: def. Lorena, 42-0 Gilmer: def. Cen... Read More ... Read More ...

CLASS 4A DIVISION I QUARTERFINAL Carthage Bulldogs (10-3) vs. Silsbee Tigers (11-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday TMF Rose Stadium, Tyler Coaches Carthage: Scott Surratt Silsbee: Bobby McGallion   Last week Carthage: def. Navasota, 55-48 Silsbee: def. El ... Read More ...

CLASS 2A DIVISION II QUARTERFINAL Muenster Hornets (12-1) vs. Tenaha Tigers (7-5) 7:30 p.m. Friday City Bank Stadium, Forney Coaches Muenster: Brady Carney Tenaha: Craig Horn   Last week Muenster: def. Hubbard, 49-6 Tenaha: def. Nor ... Read More ...

CLASS 4A DIVISION I QUARTERFINAL Liberty-Eylau Leopards (12-1) vs. Argyle Eagles (12-1) 9 p.m. Friday AT&T Stadium, Arlington   Coaches Liberty-Eylau: Steve Wells Argyle: Todd Rodgers   Last week Liberty-Eylau: def. Kaufman, 38-... Read More ... Read More ...

CLASS 5A DIVISION I Region II Longview (11-2) vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge (13-0), 9 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 5), Arlington's AT&T Stadium   CLASS 4A DIVISION I Region II Liberty-Eylau (12-1) vs. Argyle (12-1), 9 p.m. Friday (Dec. 4), Arl ... Read More ...